High-Strength Paperfaced Plaster Panels from Japan
Reinforced gypsum core with standard paper facing for structural applications. Classified 6809.11.00 as strength derives from plaster density, not non-paper materials.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
12.5%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.4912.5%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92, articles the product of Japan, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 12.5 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Certify compressive strength per ASTM standards
• Declare as 'sheets, panels' not 'structural members'
• Check for inadvertent fiber inclusion via lab tests